Indre is a department in the center of
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
named after the
Indre RiverThe Indre is a river in central France, left tributary to the river Loire.Its source is in the département Cher, near Préveranges. It flows through the départements Cher, Indre and Indre-et-Loire...
. The inhabitants of the department are called
Indriens.
Indre is a department in the center of
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
named after the
Indre RiverThe Indre is a river in central France, left tributary to the river Loire.Its source is in the département Cher, near Préveranges. It flows through the départements Cher, Indre and Indre-et-Loire...
. The inhabitants of the department are called
Indriens.
History
Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the
French RevolutionThe French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based...
on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of
BerryBerry is a region located in the center of France. It was a province of France until the provinces were replaced by départements on March 4, 1790....
.
Geography
Indre is part of the current
regionFrance is administratively divided into 25 regions , of which 21 are on mainland France, and four are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of
Centre (Val de Loire)Centre is one of the 26 regions of France, located towards the northwest of the actual centre of the country, around the Loire Valley. Its capital is Orléans, although its largest city is Tours.-Features:...
and is surrounded by the departments of
Indre-et-LoireIndre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers.-History:Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
,
Loir-et-CherLoir-et-Cher is a department in north-central France named after the rivers Loir and Cher.-History:Loir-et-Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Orléanais and...
, Cher,
CreuseCreuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, and
VienneVienne is a département of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese History :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution...
.
Politics
The President of the General Council is
Louis PintonLouis Pinton is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Indre department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:*...
of the
Union for a Popular MovementThe Union pour un Mouvement Populaire sometimes translated as "Union for a Popular Movement" is a centre-right French political party....
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Union for a Popular MovementThe Union pour un Mouvement Populaire sometimes translated as "Union for a Popular Movement" is a centre-right French political party....
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Tourism
The Indre has two villages classified among the
most beautiful villages of FranceLes Plus Beaux Villages de France is an independent association, created in 1982, which aims to promote assets of small and picturesque French villages of quality heritage...
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Saint-Benoît-du-SaultSaint-Benoît-du-Sault is a commune in the Indre department in central France.It is a medieval village , perched in a curve on a rocky butte overlooking the Portefeuille River in the former province of Berry....
and
Gargilesse-DampierreGargilesse-Dampierre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.It is classified as one of "The most beautiful villages of France" and is situated near the confluence of the Gargilesse stream and the river Creuse. The 19th century writer George Sand lived in the village.-References:*...
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See also
- Cantons of the Indre department
- Communes of the Indre department
- Arrondissements of the Indre department
- France
France , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
External links
Prefecture website General Council website
http://www.indrenature.net/